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Zack Polanski leads Green Party push to label Zionism as racism amid Gaza war debate
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Core debate at the Green Party conference
The motion, still subject to internal party procedures, would be debated on Sunday. He argued that the party is united on ending what he described as genocide and on halting arms sales to Israel.
Polanski’s stance and calls for action
Polanski emphasized material steps he believes the party can take: ending arms sales to Israel, stopping intelligence sharing, and supporting boycott, divestment and sanctions. He also called for an amendment to the motion that would promote equal rights for Israelis and Palestinians rather than a single-state solution.
Policy proposals and by-election campaign
In his headline speech, Polanski announced a new rent-control policy modeled on the pensions triple lock, proposing a three-year “emergency brake” that would cap private-sector rent increases at the lower of CPI, wage growth or 2 %. He also pledged a permanent “national fair rents guarantee.” The conference concluded with Polanski heading to the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, seeking to win the seat previously held by former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Verbatim Quotes
- “What my focus is on, though, is what materially can we do to make a difference, and that’s stop selling arms to Israel, stop sharing intelligence, and boycott, divestment, sanctions.” — Mr Polanski